2022 American Transplant Congress
Increased Use of DCD Liver Grafts Does Not Adversely Affect Outcomes: A Single-Center Experience
Baylor University Medical Center/Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are underutilized in liver transplantation (LT), partly due to fear of inferior outcomes. Our center has evolved from…2022 American Transplant Congress
Cold Pulsatile Perfusion Resistance of Deceased Donor Kidneys Mainly Dependent on Renal Mass, Donor Age and Donor AKI, Other Donor Factors Have Minimal Impact
Kidney Transplant, Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL
*Purpose: To determine the factors influencing resistance to flow during cold pulsatile perfusion preservation (CPPP) of deceased donor kidneys.*Methods: All donor kidneys procured for possible…2022 American Transplant Congress
A Dose Dependent Effect of Varying Tacrolimus Concentrations on Cytomegalovirus Viral Specific T Cell Interferon Gamma Expression
*Purpose: Tacrolimus, considered the backbone of transplant immunosuppression, is associated with increased risk of viral infections, including cytomegalovirus (CMV), due to its potent inhibitory effect…2022 American Transplant Congress
Living Related Kidney Donation for Alternative Complement Pathway Diseases: Long-Term Outcomes
*Purpose: Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome (aHUS) and C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) are rare conditions that cause severe kidney disease. Data to guide the evaluation of living related…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Liver Transplant Centers
Keck Medical Center at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Care for the liver transplant (LT) recipient requires expertise and consistency. Due to the rotation of trainees and the emphasis on surgical experience for…2022 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of PCSK-9 Inhibitor, Evolocumab for Lipid Management in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Dyslipidemia is common in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). KDIGO guidelines suggest all KTRs should be treated with statins due to the high risk of…2022 American Transplant Congress
Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation from Donors with Acute Kidney Injury: Realities and Costs
*Purpose: The use of kidneys from deceased donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the options to expand donor pool. Several studied have…2022 American Transplant Congress
Early Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donors with Severe Sars-cov-2 Pneumonia
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Transplantation of kidneys from donors with active SARS-CoV-2 infection is uncommon due to concerns about the risk of viral transmission and kidney quality. To…2022 American Transplant Congress
Diabetes Mellitus and Blood Glucose Variability Increases the 30-day Readmission Rate After Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: The 30-day readmission rate is a surrogate metric of quality of care and mortality after kidney transplantation. Diabetes and observations of glucose variability during…2022 American Transplant Congress
Defining the Characteristics and Graft Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Pre-Transplant Elevated Plasma Oxalate Levels
*Purpose: The objective of this study is to compare graft outcomes for patients with pre-transplant elevated plasma oxalate (Pox) compared to a matched cohort.*Methods: Kidney…
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